Las Coloradas Pink Lakes & Río Lagartos Wildlife Tour

Recommended by 93% of travelers

Cancun, Mexico

11 to 12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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Overview

Escape the crowds of Cancun and explore the Yucatán’s hidden gems on a full-day tour to Las Coloradas and the Río Lagartos Nature Reserve. Marvel at the surreal pink lakes, spot flamingos and other wildlife by boat, enjoy a mineral-rich Mayan clay bath, and savor a local lunch, all in one seamless, stress-free adventure that blends nature, culture, and relaxation.

Observe Mexican wildlife like flamingos and ospreys in their natural habitat
Visit the surreal pink lakes of Las Coloradas and learn about its salt-making tradition
Enjoy a traditional Mayan clay bath for skin cleansing and relaxation
Travel comfortably with hotel pickup and air-conditioned transportation

What's Included

Visit Rio Lagartos and Las Coloradas (boat ride)
Bottled water and box lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Round transportation
Know the salt process
Lunch (dish to choose)

Beverages in the restaurant
Government Fees

$27.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Meeting points for travelers that are in downtown hotels and Airbnb’s or any location that we can't reach: Cancun Meeting Point: in front of the lobby at Oasis Smart in Tulum Avenue The pickup time is set according to your location, pickups start at 06:00 am, the travelers that doesn't provide pick up location will need to get in contact with us as soon as possible, otherwise we will be not be able to provide the service.

Operating hours
.6:30 am

Itinerary

Las Coloradas

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes
Use biodegradable sunscreen and insect repellent

This tour can be more than 12 hours due your hotel location and traffic
Bring your swimsuit, towels and extra clothes
Also we recommend you if you wish brings some snacks, water and your sweater you will be all day in the aircon bus
Also we recommend you if you wish brings some snacks, water and your sweater you will be all day in the aircon bus
We first pick up and gather everyone in smaller vehicles to take them to the last meeting point where the main bus will be waiting.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Robert_P

Long ride but for sure worth it ! The tour was organised by Omar Canto tour. We had beautiful and fun activities. As especially outstanding: pink lake is so beautiful and the boat ride was in a marvellous environment.

Reviews

4.6

based on 14 reviews

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It was very good and...

Hirotaka_T, Dec 2025

It was very good and pleasure experience. The time schedule and visit place was really good. The only need to care is too cold inside bus. So need to prepare for that

We liked it !!

Robert_P, Dec 2025

An absolute MUST!!

Bronwen_T, Feb 2023

Best trip, an absolute must do, pink lake is beautiful, boat ride with feeding birds was brilliant and hilarious, the maya mud is lovely, you swim in the golf of Mexico to get it off, have a great meal (the fish is amazing) and then get to hold and touch different aged crocodiles!!! We had the best time, but prepare for a long bus trip (worth the journey)

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Hello Bronwen_T, We are very happy to know that your experience was wonderful, thank you for your review, have a great day and we hope to see you soon!

Too far .... and a looong wait!

Michael_R, Jan 2023

While the tours of Las Coloradas and Rio Lagartos were very enjoyable and interesting, getting to and from these sites proved to be a nightmare from our Cancun hotel. The time spent getting there (7 hours!! due to picking up other guests at various locations, and waiting for others) and getting back (6 hours) completely detracted from the interesting tours and delicious lunch at a restaurant on Rio Lagartos. I cannot recommend this tour.

Very good tour apart from...

Foteini_M, Jan 2023

Very good tour apart from pick up and drop off. The main guide (Artouro) was amazing. Speaking more languages than the average European, pleasant and super helpful. The second guide was horrible. I don't remember his name, but he was the one responsible of picking up and dropping off people at Cancun. Artouro joined us at Playa del Carmen and also got off before reaching Cancun. I was picked up with almost 30 minutes delay from Casa Maya Hotel. The tour lasted nearly 16 hours. On our way back to Cancun and after Artouro left, the other travel guide asked me to get off elsewhere and board another bus of the same company. He said it's his friend, whatever. I refused and told him that I don't want to travel on a different bus. He kept insisting, until I denied more firmly and he left, went back to the front of the bus. Then they started dropping off people who were picked up after me in the morning, at different hotels in Cancun. At some point we were 3 left, myself and a couple. The bus literally passed my hotel, went further and dropped off the couple who were picked up before me in the morning. Then the bus came back through the exact same road and dropped me off last. I believe he did this because I refused to change buses. Completely unprofessional and abusive in a way behaviour; he knew I couldn't do anything but wait and he left me last although we literally passed my hotel. I'm not booking with this company again because of this guy. The place was amazing, highly recommend it. Just book with a different company.

A unique day in Yucatan

Sri_V, Nov 2022

A combination of things that you never do on a daily basis! Great day! The tour was well organised, thanks to the team!

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Hello Miss Sri, Visit Las Coloradas is one of the most incredible experiences. We are glad to know that you met an incredible place. We hope you come back soon and visit another spectacular destination.

great tour that has the potential to become perfect

Fanny_k, Sep 2022

Pros: Great tour, amazing, good and funny guide Cons: Bring warm clothes for the bus, bring snacks and water! Even if they give you a small bottle of water, have your bottle. Unfortunately it felt rushed and I liked it so much I would have liked to stay longer at each stop, but of course there is not enough time if we wanna do everything. Lunch was not enough, so bring snacks!

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Hello Miss Fanny, Thank you very much for your comment and suggestions, we will waiting for you in your next tour that you book with us.

Truly Amazing experience

suzanne_k, Aug 2022

This was an amazing tour from start to finish. Our tour guide Mr. Toledo and driver Juan was incredible and professional. Mr. Toledo explained everything to us about each activity. The bus was a smooth ride on a nice 50 seater with AC and Wi-Fi. They provided a bag lunch (breakfast) and lunch in a restaurant. Would definitely recommend. This is a full day tour expect to be ready 6am and return after 9pm due to drop offs at multiple hotels

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Hello Miss suzanne, Thank you very much for your comments, we are pleased to know that you enjoyed your tour, we hope you come back soon and that you can enjoy our other tours, so you can discover the best places in the area.

Good

yun_l, Jun 2022

The guide are good. Nice and friendly, but they didn’t help us to find the heart shape salt as the other review mentioned. maybe that’s not easy, but that’s ok, including lunch and water is good.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Hello dear Yun, We are pleased to know that our guides provided you with a great service, we hope you can venture with us on another excursion.

The pick up and drop off...

Connie_D, May 2022

The pick up and drop off were the best. The driver was very good. Frank was flexible and friendly. These 2 people worked hard. Overall, the tour were good except the walk in a very hot dessert to see the flamingos which we didn’t even see that close. No shades at all & and someone can get easily dehydrated.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Hello dear Connie, We always try to train all our staff to be able to provide the best service from your pickup. We are pleased to know that we are achieving the goal, thank you in advance for your comments in order to continue improving this tour.

A sight to be seen!!

Ebonee_C, Apr 2022

I had the time of my life the pink water, the crocodiles, the food!!! Well worth the long bus ride! My tour guide was knowledgeable and fun! I also met some nice people there.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Hello dear Ebonee, If the group creates a harmony with the other participants, the excursion becomes even better, we are glad to know that you really enjoyed this tour, we hope that you come back soon and can do another activity to provide you with a first class service

Wonderful experience!

Brooke_A, Nov 2021

The pink lagoon was beautiful and tour guides were amazing! The mud, the boat ride, crocodile experience etc was simply amazing.

Response from Host, Dec 2021

In this tour that you took we know that you took a lot of photos of beautiful landscapes. We are glad to know that you enjoyed all this magnificent tour.

Freaking awesome!!!!

Joshua_V, Aug 2021

Definitely worth the long drive with out a doubt. Never experienced like it! And I definitely recommend it

Response from Host, Aug 2021

Thanks Mr. Joshua, The trip is long but one of the best, we are happy to hear that you enjoy it. We hope you come back soon so we can better serve you.

😬

Raquel_E, Jan 2021

Our driver was the absolute BEST!!! The restaurant offered many wonderful tasty dishes!!!! The only not so great things were we didn’t have a guide and the van was very cramped and the seats were very uncomfortable